Opportunity Information: Apply for INL22CA0046 WHPELSAL PALEVAL 050522
The U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), is funding a competitive project to carry out a formal evaluation of the Police Athletic League (PAL) program in El Salvador. The core aim is to move beyond anecdotal success stories and produce a rigorous, evidence-based assessment of how PAL has been implemented, what results it has produced, and how effective it has been over time. The evaluation is expected to rely on scientifically validated data sources and research methods, drawing directly from youth who completed the PAL curriculum dating back to 2012, as well as from the municipalities that have participated in the program.
A key expectation of the opportunity is that the selected organization will not only measure outcomes, but also explain why certain outcomes occurred. INL wants the implementing research team to analyze the most important factors that drive results, identify obstacles or program challenges that limit impact, and surface any unintended outcomes, whether positive or negative. In practical terms, that means looking at both the program design and the local conditions that shape how PAL functions in different communities, then connecting those findings to measurable changes observed among participants and partner municipalities.
The results are intended to be operational, not just academic. INL is explicitly seeking to understand PAL effectiveness in a way that can be shared with relevant host-nation institutions and implementing partners involved in program delivery. A major use of the findings is to support learning and improvement for the Salvadoran National Civil Police (PNC) and other stakeholders, helping them tailor approaches to working with at-risk youth and strengthening efforts to prevent or counter gang violence. In other words, the evaluation is positioned as a tool for refining real-world youth engagement and violence prevention strategies, informed by evidence gathered across a decade of PAL implementation.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. government expects to have substantial involvement in shaping or overseeing the project as it proceeds, consistent with cooperative agreement structures. The funding opportunity number is INL22CA0046 (WHPELSAL PALEVAL 050522). The program is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services (CFDA 19.705). INL anticipated making a single award, with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $800,000. The notice was created on May 5, 2022, with an original application deadline of July 5, 2022. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement text.
Overall, this grant opportunity is centered on producing a credible outcomes study of El Salvador's PAL program, grounded in validated research methods and direct engagement with past youth participants and participating municipalities. The emphasis is on identifying what works, what does not, and under what conditions, so that the program can be improved and best practices can be documented and shared with those responsible for youth-focused policing, prevention, and anti-gang violence efforts in El Salvador.Apply for INL22CA0046 WHPELSAL PALEVAL 050522
- The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Police Athletic League (PAL) Program Evaluation and Outcomes Study for El Salvador" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.705.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 05, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 05, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: INL Police Athletic League (PAL) Evaluation in El Salvador (INL22CA0046)
1) What is this funding opportunity about?
This opportunity funds a competitive project to carry out a formal, evidence-based evaluation of the Police Athletic League (PAL) program in El Salvador. The goal is to move beyond anecdotal success stories and produce a rigorous assessment of how PAL has been implemented, what results it has produced, and how effective it has been over time.
2) Which U.S. government office is providing the funding?
The funding is provided by the U.S. Department of State through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
3) What is the main purpose of the evaluation?
The evaluation is intended to generate a credible outcomes study that explains both what outcomes occurred and why they occurred. It is meant to document what works, what does not, and under what conditions, so the PAL program and related youth engagement approaches can be improved.
4) What makes this evaluation different from a basic program review?
INL is looking for a rigorous, scientifically grounded evaluation that relies on validated data sources and research methods. It is not limited to describing activities; it is expected to measure results and analyze the drivers behind those results, including implementation conditions and local context.
5) Who should the evaluation draw data from?
The evaluation is expected to draw directly from youth who completed the PAL curriculum dating back to 2012, as well as from the municipalities that have participated in the program.
6) What time period of PAL participation is specifically referenced?
The opportunity specifically references youth who completed the PAL curriculum dating back to 2012, indicating the evaluation should consider a long time horizon across roughly a decade of implementation.
7) What kinds of questions does INL want the evaluation to answer?
Based on the description, the evaluation is expected to address questions such as how PAL has been implemented, what results it has produced, how effective it has been over time, and why certain outcomes occurred in different communities.
8) Is the evaluation expected to look at both positive and negative outcomes?
Yes. INL expects the evaluation to surface unintended outcomes as well, whether positive or negative, in addition to intended results.
9) Does INL want the evaluator to identify barriers or challenges?
Yes. A key expectation is to identify obstacles or program challenges that limit impact and to analyze factors that drive results.
10) How important is local context in this evaluation?
Local conditions are central to what INL is asking for. The evaluation is expected to look at both program design and the local conditions that shape how PAL functions across different communities, and then link those conditions to measurable changes among participants and partner municipalities.
11) Are the results intended to be academic research, or used operationally?
The results are intended to be operational, not just academic. INL wants findings that can be shared with relevant host-nation institutions and implementing partners involved in delivering the program.
12) Who is expected to use the findings?
The findings are expected to support learning and improvement for the Salvadoran National Civil Police (PNC) and other stakeholders involved in youth engagement, violence prevention, and efforts to prevent or counter gang violence.
13) What is the intended impact of sharing the evaluation results?
The intent is to help stakeholders tailor approaches to working with at-risk youth and strengthen prevention or anti-gang violence efforts by using evidence gathered across years of PAL implementation.
14) What type of award is being offered?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
15) What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
As described, a cooperative agreement indicates the U.S. government expects to have substantial involvement in shaping or overseeing the project as it proceeds, consistent with cooperative agreement structures.
16) How many awards did INL anticipate making?
INL anticipated making a single award.
17) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $800,000.
18) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is INL22CA0046 (WHPELSAL PALEVAL 050522).
19) What program category or CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The program is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services with CFDA 19.705.
20) When was the notice created, and what was the original application deadline?
The notice was created on May 5, 2022, and the original application deadline was July 5, 2022.
21) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement text.
22) Does the opportunity require engagement with municipalities?
Yes. The description indicates the evaluation is expected to draw from municipalities that have participated in PAL, implying active engagement with those municipalities as part of the data collection and analysis.
23) Is the evaluation expected to cover implementation as well as outcomes?
Yes. INL is seeking an assessment of how PAL has been implemented and what results it produced, along with analysis of the key factors and conditions that explain those outcomes.
24) What is the overall goal of funding this evaluation?
The overall goal is to produce a credible, evidence-based assessment of PAL that identifies what works, what does not, and under what conditions, so the program can be improved and best practices can be documented and shared with those responsible for youth-focused policing and prevention efforts in El Salvador.
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